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Cam Norrie has three chances to break against Sebastian Korda … and he needs just one. Korda, up to the net, goes wide with a forehand and Norrie will serve for the first set: he’s up 6-5.
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Barbora Krejcikova has taken the first set against Victoria Mboko 6-3. The first point of the second set should be Mboko’s … but she overhits a volley.
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Korda goes long – just – with a forehand and Norrie has break point. But Korda matches Norrie’s trick in the previous game, launching an ace to get out of trouble. A passing forehand, from way behind the baseline, puts a smile on Norrie’s face: he’s got another break point. And it’s another ace from Korda! That’s his 10th of the match. Norrie gets his third chance to break with a backhand down the line but Korda’s serve is a serious force. The American battles on to take a 5-4 lead in the first set.
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Korda has a break point against Norrie … but out comes an ace down the middle. Norrie’s then up to the net, a delightfully delicate volley bringing him the advantage. He escapes danger and we’re 4-4 in this rather even fight.
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Victoria Mboko has a chance to break against Barbora Krejcikova, but a backhand slice finds the net. Mboko goes long with a forehand to give her opponent a 4-2 lead in the first set.
Victoria Mboko powers a forehand to Barbora Krejcikova. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/APShare
Updated at 11.56 EDT
Diane Parry has won the first set 6-1 against Petra Kvitova. Here’s a great interview Kvitova – two-time Wimbledon champion – did before the tournament.
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Yep, there’s that big serve. Korda sends down two more aces to go 3-2 up against Norrie in the first set.
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Norrie holds to go 2-2 but he’s got a proper challenge against Korda’s serve, the 25-year-old American reeling off aces – he’s ticked off six inside the opening 20 minutes.
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Cam Norrie is 1-1 with Sebastian Korda, the latter on serve. Norrie takes him to deuce, but Korda responds with an ace … and then a double fault. Deuce once again. Korda advances inside the baseline to sweep a backhand winner but Norrie’s passing forehand brings deuce again. Korda holds his nerve after four deuces and leads 2-1 in the first set.
Sebastian Korda with a backhand to Cameron Norrie. Photograph: Yuki Iwamura/APShare
Updated at 11.54 EDT
Mboko, the 22nd seed, has a nervy start and is broken in the first game by Krejcikova. Petra Kvitova, who will retire from tennis after this tournament, is a break down against Diane Parry of France.
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The future is here at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Victoria Mboko of Canada, the 18-year-old who triumphed in Montreal this month, beating Naomi Osaka in the final, is up against Barbora Krejcikova, Wimbledon champion last year. Mboko won’t be fazed by another slam winner.
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Preamble
Hello, hello, hello. Welcome to the second day of singles action at Flushing Meadows – hopefully Daniil Medvedev’s calmed down by now. Venus Williams, 45 years young, will be up on Arthur Ashe in the evening but before then we’ve got plenty of names to keep an eye on: Madison Keys, Jack Draper, Petra Kvitova and Cam Norrie are in action over the next few hours.
Drop me a line with your thoughts, queries and anything I’ve missed – there’s only so many screens I can use. Let’s get going.
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